Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ribeirão Preto
  • Latin Name: Rivi Nigri
  • Erected: 7 June 1908
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alberto José Gonçalves † (5 Dec 1908 Appointed - 6 Mar 1945 Died)
• Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 19 Aug 1950 Appointed, Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana)
• Luis do Amaral Mousinho † (18 Mar 1952 Appointed - 24 Apr 1962 Died)
• Agnelo Rossi † (6 Sep 1962 Appointed - 1 Nov 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of São Paulo)
• Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (25 Mar 1965 Appointed - 12 Jul 1972 Died)
• Bernardo José Bueno Miele † (12 Jul 1972 Succeeded - 22 Dec 1981 Died)
• Romeu Alberti † (3 Jun 1982 Appointed - 6 Aug 1988 Died)
• Arnaldo Ribeiro † (28 Dec 1988 Appointed - 5 Apr 2006 Retired)
• Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (5 Apr 2006 Appointed - 21 Jun 2012 Died)
• Moacir Silva (24 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ribeirão Preto
1950	819,700	1,007,123	81.4%	20	83	103	7,958		141	364	55	ap1951
Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
1965	720,000	800,000	90.0%	50	73	123	5,853		75	392	46	ap1967
1968	800,000	1,008,400	79.3%	43	72	115	6,956		101	402	57	ap1971
1976	383,357	476,182	80.5%	29	33	62	6,183		47	175	38	ap1977
1980	446,000	535,600	83.3%	28	31	59	7,559	8	42	158	40	ap1981
1990	860,000	955,000	90.1%	36	34	70	12,285	28	90	152	54	ap1991
1999	984,000	1,093,000	90.0%	49	31	80	12,300	17	90	107	56	ap2000
2000	754,000	838,193	90.0%	50	38	88	8,568	15	54	116	52	ap2001
2001	834,000	927,625	89.9%	58	38	96	8,687	15	38	116	64	ap2002
2002	791,000	879,371	90.0%	64	36	100	7,910	16	95	123	66	ap2003
2003	703,497	879,371	80.0%	67	36	103	6,830	16	84	123	70	ap2004
2004	742,100	927,625	80.0%	76	36	112	6,625	15	92	123	71	ap2005
2010	752,000	1,073,000	70.1%	107	36	143	5,258	13	131	93	82	ap2011
2014	799,700	1,140,000	70.1%	116	36	152	5,261	14	131	96	89	ap2015
2017	820,120	1,169,000	70.2%	111	40	151	5,431	45	135	96	92	ap2018

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ilson de Jesus Montanari (Priest: 18 Aug 1989 to 12 Oct 2013)
• Moacir Silva (Archbishop: 24 Apr 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Romeu Alberti † (Archbishop: 3 Jun 1982 to 6 Aug 1988)
• João Bergese † (Priest: 1 Dec 1963 to 11 Feb 1981)
• Bernardo José Bueno Miele † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jan 1967; Archbishop: 12 Jul 1972 to 22 Dec 1981)
• Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 25 Mar 1965 to 12 Jul 1972)
• Diógenes da Silva Matthes † (Priest: 29 Jun 1957 to 11 Mar 1971)
• Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jan 1940; Bishop: 22 Feb 1946 to 19 Aug 1950)
• Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 2006 to 21 Jun 2012)
• Luis do Amaral Mousinho † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1952; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1958 to 24 Apr 1962)
• Alberto José Gonçalves † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1908 to 6 Mar 1945)
• Arnaldo Ribeiro † (Archbishop: 28 Dec 1988 to 5 Apr 2006)
• Agnelo Rossi † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1962 to 1 Nov 1964)